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This accusation is filled with anguish, every word dripping with blood.

There was silence all around.

Everyone was watching the third-ranked scholar and the woman. They had been forced into such a predicament. Did Prince Rui, Princess Yuzhen, and the Shen family really intend to drive them to their deaths?

Xie Yuqi's face was already as black as it could possibly be.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and slapped Shen Yue across the face. The loud slap startled everyone around.

Xie Yuqi showed no mercy in this slap, causing Shen Yue to stagger.

Shen Yue was even more dazed from the beating. When he came to his senses, the alcohol also sobered him up. "Cousin...cousin..."

"Apologize to Miss Chu!" Xie Yuqi commanded coldly.

Shen Yue: "..."

Apologize to an ordinary woman?!

impossible!

Shen Yue looked utterly resistant.

Xie Yuqi kicked him, "Apologize!"

Shen Yue stumbled after being kicked and arrived in front of Ye Shu and Chu Yin. After struggling for a long time, he reluctantly said to Chu Yin, "Miss Chu, I was drunk just now, which is why I said those nonsense."

"Since you're alright and I haven't done anything terribly wrong, you don't need to hold it against me!"

Such an arrogant apology was exactly what Song Qingning had expected.

Although the Shen family held high positions, they were too concerned about their former status as merchants.

They felt that their family background was too shallow and could not compare with other prominent families in the capital. For a long time, inferiority was ingrained in their bones.

The more insecure a person is inside, the more arrogant they appear on the outside.

Shen Yue feared that aristocratic families would look down on him, but he himself always looked down on people of lower status than him.

In her past life, Song Qingyan was keen to belittle and put her down, and Shen Yue was happy to cooperate with Song Qingyan.

The two of them joined forces to display their superiority in front of her.

Have fun.

Song Qingning lowered her eyes.

If things go smoothly afterward, everyone will quickly forget about Shen Yue's apology.

But when it comes to matters of life and death, those matters become the most powerful weapons to strike them.

Shen Yue apologized, and Xie Yuqi followed suit:

"Ye Tanhua, Miss Chu, you don't need to do this. We only wanted to make Miss Chu a concubine because we were worried that she wouldn't have a good place to go in the future. We originally wanted you to come to the princess's residence with Ye Tanhua. The princess will treat you well."

"But since you don't want to be a concubine and want to go home, then go home."

"I have had carriages and horses prepared, and a thousand taels of gold prepared to give to Miss Chu. When Miss Chu finds a good husband in the future, she can use it as her dowry. This is a token of my and Yu Zhen's consideration for you."

Xie Yuqi is very generous.

Just now, everyone had some reservations about him and Yu Zhen, and he wanted to turn the situation around.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the onlookers around him improved considerably.

"A thousand taels of gold is quite a lot. With a thousand taels of gold in her possession, a woman will live a good life after marriage."

"Prince Rui has considered this girl's situation very well and has granted her wish."

The woman's wish was fulfilled, and everyone was happy.

Prince Rui dismissed everyone.

Ye Shu had injured his hand and needed to see a doctor, so he left with Chu Yin.

As the crowd dispersed, Xie Yuqi's face suddenly darkened.

"Cousin, are we really going to give Chu Yin a thousand taels of gold?" Shen Yue asked, feeling very aggrieved.

Xie Yuqi glanced at him coldly, a flash of murderous intent disappearing in his eyes. "She won't live to enjoy it!"

Send her home, and then let her die quietly.

They can never escape death!

Princess Yuzhen stepped out of the carriage and saw the coldness in his eyes. She knew then that her brother would not let Chu Yin go.

That Chu Yin deserves to die!

She had been indifferent to Chu Yin before, but now she was intrigued.

"Brother!" Princess Yuzhen ran to Xie Yuqi, affectionately taking his arm. "Brother, give me that little rabbit!"

She's here to kill!

I almost ruined her reputation today, so I have to give her a good beating.

Xie Yuqi looked at her in surprise, then glanced at Song Qingning, "Don't you like your toy anymore?"

"How could I not like it? Pulling a cat's claws and killing a rabbit are not mutually exclusive." Princess Yuzhen's voice was very soft, and only the two of them could hear it.

After saying that, she waved to Song Qingning, "Qingning, your brother should also be at Jinsheng Tower! He was the top scholar appointed by Father Emperor, and I, the princess, will toast him later to congratulate him!"

Princess Yuzhen smiled brightly, but for a moment, Song Qingning felt a chill run down her spine.

The group returned to the third floor.

The noble officials who had gone down to watch the commotion returned to their seats, sitting upright and not daring to let Prince Rui know that they had witnessed what had just happened.

Xie Yunli, however, seemed to thrive on chaos. "Second Brother? What happened just now?"

Xie Yuqi's smile froze slightly. "It's nothing."

"It's nothing, it's nothing at all." Xie Yunli raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Everyone ran out to see what was going on, I thought it was something serious! Luckily, my fourth brother and I didn't go, so we didn't miss our drinking session!"

Officials from prominent families present: "..."

Good heavens!

Prince Yun, you can drink, but you don't have to expose them like this!

In an instant, everyone regretted their excessive curiosity.

Noticing the unusual expression on Prince Rui's face, someone hurriedly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "We were too far away just now, we didn't see or hear anything clearly."

"Yes, yes, we're all a bit drunk. When we're drunk, we can't see or hear anything clearly."

No one wanted to offend Prince Rui.

Song Qingning saw it all.

Whether they saw clearly or heard clearly is not important.

The important thing is that many people downstairs saw and heard it clearly.

And then...

Song Qingning glanced at Xie Xuanjin, and the two exchanged a seemingly unintentional look. Song Qingning knew that the arrangements on Madam Anguo's side had already been made.

Then he looked at Xie Yunli.

Xie Yunli raised an eyebrow and smiled, then said to Shen Yue, "Shen Yue, we are both princes, but you... are not as good as me!"

How could Shen Yue bear such words?

"In what way am I inferior to you!"

Xie Yunli: "You can't drink as much as I can!"

Shen Yue was slightly taken aback. Drinking? He had always been a good drinker, but in terms of talent, appearance, and status, he was inferior to Xie Yunli.

Is it okay to drink alcohol?

"Ha, then let's have a competition!"

Shen Yue had just apologized to a woman in public, and he was feeling frustrated and needed alcohol to relieve his anger.

"Alright, let's have a competition!" Xie Yunli gave him a meaningful look.

He secretly laughed at her, calling her a fool.

Such a simple provocation, and this fool fell for it so easily.

Shen Yue was determined to beat Xie Yunli. He drank cup after cup, and eventually poured the wine directly into his mouth from the wine pot.

He got drunk again in no time.

He was even more drunk than before.

Thinking about what had just happened, Shen Yue was furious. "That Chu Yin is truly ungrateful! And Ye Shu... I, this young master, will not let them get away with this! I, this young master..."

Everyone was terrified.

"Shen Yue!" Xie Yuqi shouted, his face grim.

Not wanting him to stay there any longer and say even more outrageous things, they summoned Shen Yue's servants and sent him back to the Duke of Shen's mansion ahead of schedule.

Shortly after getting into the carriage, Shen Yue lost consciousness.

The banquet continued at Jinshenglou Restaurant, and it was as lively as ever.

About half an hour later.

Inside a courtyard house.

Shen Yue opened his eyes groggily and was startled by the huge flames in front of him, which made his body tremble.

I'm mostly sober now.

Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.

Then came another exclamation:

"Young Master Shen...how could you really burn them to death!"